The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-30
DIR. McGlynn's Statement of the Case.

NEW YORK, June 29.-Dr McG.ynn said to-
day that he would not, at present, make any
statement in regard to Cardinal Gibbons's decla-
ration that the Vatican never desired to have a
nuncio at Washington. The Cardinal might
not have been correctly reported. If the inter-
view proved to be genuine, Dr. McGlynn said he
would support his statements of last week by
indisputable evidence In an interview tonight
DIR. McGlynn pointed out that Cardinal
Gibbons in denying that Rome had intended to
appoint representative. at Washington, had
taken pains to use the word ''nuncio," whereas
DIR. McGlynn had as carefully avoided it. Car
dinal Gibbons had not denied what DR.. McGlynn
asserted, namely. that the Pope desired to have
q represen tative or ambassador, whether known
by the title ambassador not, at Washing
ton 'aThe facts said Dr. McGlynn, s.are these:
bishop who is very intimate with Car
dinal Gibbons, and who must have
ceived his facts either from the Cardinal
himself or from one who could not have failed
to tell the Cardinal what he told the Bishop,
told me, perhaps n year ago. that the Roman
ecclesiastical authorities were anxious to have
a diplomatic representative accredited to and
received by the government at Washington, and
that Bishop Dwenger. of Fort Wayne, who had
recently returned from Rome. had undertaken
TO sound the authorities in Washington, had
done so, and had sent sent back
word to Rome that nothing could be
done done wi, wlsn the - present s psh Caoines me
expected reward for this diplomatic service was
the archbshoprc of St. Louis, when the vener-
able octogenarian incumbent, Kenrick should
have shuffed off this mortal coil. Besides the
positive statement of the Bishop to Rome's
desire. we have confirmation in the fact of
Bishop Dwenger's recent return from Rome.
and his message to the authorities there, of
which L have jnst spoken, evidently imply
ing that they were aware of and
approved his intended attempt at
negotiation with the Washington Cabinet, and
that he knew that the success of his preliminary
negotiation would be most gratifying to Rome,
and deserving of the exceedingly great reward
which he expected.
''The Washington general referred to in an
interview, to-day, as denying my statement, be-
sides ridculing proposal made to the Presi-
may not have been Bishop Dwenger. says:
You have, perhaps. seen it stated that Bishop
Dwenger, of Fort Wayne, is in favor of such a
diplomatic establishment, and he goes on to say,
this is not true Now. affirm that it is or was
true, as is proved by the action as told to me by
the bishop whose name. think, it will not be
best to mention but which, feel sure, you can
at once surmise The gentleman in Washington
befogs the matter by talking of the time whom
the Pope was king. and when there
American minister accredited TO the Pope
and when the Pope would have
had the right to be represented near
the seat of government by, he says. papaI
nuncio. The curious thing about this is that at
that time there was no such thing in Washing
ton. and the nearest approach to it was a consul
general, in New York. The Washington gentle
man Is either deceived or deceiving when he
talks of the desire of Bishop Dwenger and one
two others to have here. for convenience
some one TO act as medium of communication Of
the Bishop and clergy"
DIR. McGlynn went on to say that all the cir
cumstances pointed strongly to the fact that the
attempt had been made TO secure the consent Of
the Washington government TO the residence
there of representative of the Vatican. In
speaking of the desire of the ''Roman machine
in this matter, DIR. McGlynn said it was in keep
ing with the policy of Rome in sending Italians
on special missions to this country, and added
that II was at first intended to have an Italian
monk. named Seppiacci, preside over the Balti-
more council. and this was averted only by the
urgent protests of the American archbishops
and bishops.